Alex Harz

Alex Harz is a filmmaker, actor, improvisational theater performer, high-altitude mountaineer, adventurer, entrepreneur, radio personality and philanthropist.[1][2][3] He is known for writing, producing, directing and or acting in such films as Imagine That, American Dream?, Lamb TV, Sink, etc. and has been featured in various television commercials, print and web advertising, music videos, comedy theater, and radio show productions.[4]

Background

Alex was born in Málaga, Spain and spent much of his early childhood years in Germany before his parents moved to the United States. He attended Lewis & Clark Junior High and Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska. After spending his freshman year in college at the University of Nebraska Omaha, he transferred to the University of Colorado Boulder where he received a bachelor's degree with an emphasis in international business & organizational communications.[1] Upon graduating from the University of Colorado, Alex worked in the fields of international import / export merchandising, sports marketing, events management, and corporate IT before professionally pursuing his passion for filmmaking and acting.[5][6]

Career

Upon reuniting with his childhood friend from Nebraska, Tom Kennedy, Alex & Tom started making sketch comedy films in Boulder, Colorado while attending university. This led to the creation and release of the short film compilation series titled Lamb TV in 2006.[7] After both graduated from college, Alex & Tom formed the production company Pure Film and released their first feature American Dream ? in 2005, a dark comedy which revolves around the life of a college graduate and his mentally-challenged friend attempting to find purpose & companionship during rough economic times in America.[8] American Dream ? screened at the Forest Grove International Film Festival, The Director's View Film Festival in New York City, as well as other festivals throughout the United States.[9]

In 2007, Alex and Pure Film went on to co-produce the documentary The Veteran Story, which chronicles the lives of US Veterans who served in WWII, the Vietnam War and the Korean War. This documentary was developed, produced and released as a philanthropy film project, with all proceeds going to the veterans of the Louisiana War Veterans Home in Jackson, Louisiana.[10][11]

Alex began his high-altitude mountaineering endeavors in 2007 and has successfully summitted some of the world's most coveted peaks, including Mt. Rainier, Cerro Aconcagua, Denali aka Mt. McKinley, etc.[1][2][3] Combining his passion for filmmaking, philanthropy and high-altitude mountaineering, Alex announced his next comprehensive mountaineering project, an adventure-based media production to the Seven Summits of the world titled Live To The Top.[1][12]

In 2011, Alex began his improvisational theater career at the Bovine Metropolis Theater in Denver, Colorado.[13] He has performed regularly at the Bovine Theater and Voodoo Comedy Playhouse for such house teams as 'Oh! Chem!', 'Scoundrel', etc. and plays at various other theater venues throughout the year.[14][15]

In 2013, Alex was cast for the role of Patrick in the web comedy series One Die Short, an episodic series revolving around the world of role playing games.[16]

In January 2014, the psychological thriller Sink, in which Alex played the lead role, was released to the public.[17][18]

On April 28, 2014, Alex began his radio career at the Denver-based station 'KZKO The Vibe', with a weekly 1 hour improvised comedy show he spearheaded named the World Improv Network (WIN SHOW).[19] On October 4, 2015 the WIN SHOW made its move and debut on Mile High Sports Radio (KDCO Denver - FM104.7 / AM1340), where it can be heard live every Sunday from 7:58 - 9pm MT on-air and online in 145+ countries around the world, and viewed live via videostreaming on Facebook Live, Periscope, YouTube, etc. @ World Improv Network. Based on the show's audience (aka WINners) suggestions & questions given via social media posts, calls into the 'AUDI Studio Line', etc., the WIN SHOW Cast then acts out in real-time whatever the WINners put them up to for any of the four WIN SHOW Segments (1. 'WIN World Local News' / 2. 'Community Court' / 3. 'Talking Points w Shabazz Davis' / 4. 'Good, Bad, Ugly & Horoscope Corner'). In August 2014, the WIN SHOW began podcasting in its entirety on ITunes, Google Play, etc. @ World Improv Network, while the individual show segments are available for playback at the WIN SHOW AudioBoom Page or World Improv Network YouTube Channel.

In the fall of 2014, Alex was cast in several commercial shoots and PSAs for Mazda and the US Army.

On November 21, 2014, Alex appeared as a contestant on ABC in the nationally syndicated game show, Let's Ask America, hosted by Bill Bellamy.[20]

During the winter and spring of 2015, Alex performed in a series of music video shoots, including for the New Jersey-based alternative rock duo Brick + Mortar.[21]

In 2016, Alex was cast for a national anti-methamphétamine PSA advertising campaign, as well as becoming an Athlete Brand Ambassador for Honey Stinger, a honey-based energy and health food products company headquartered in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

2017 brought two of Alex's past endeavors together, high-altitude mountaineering and documentary-style filmmaking, for his newest media production titled 'THE QUEST: Nepal'. THE QUEST: Nepal is to be the first season of an ongoing TV Film Series titled 'THE QUEST'. Season 1 documents an iconic climb of Mt. Everest and takes the audience through an immersive cinematic journey showcasing the rarely scene stories, fascinating culture and amazing landscapes of Nepal.

On May 21, 2018 Alex successfully summited Mt. Everest as part of THE QUEST: Nepal production.

Filmography

As writer, director, producer, actor and or editor

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Alex Harz". AlexHarz.com. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 Zandstra, Tate. "Undeniable Denali". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Denali / Mt. McKinley Expedition - A Two Man Alaskan Journey". YouTube. Alex Harz & Fredo Jones. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Alex Harz". Internet Movie Database. IMDb.com. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "LinkedIn - Alex Harz". LinkedIn. LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Alex Harz". ZoomInfo. ZoomInfo.com. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Lamb TV". Internet Movie Database. IMDb.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "American Dream ?". Internet Movie Database. IMDb.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Reviews & Press - ? Movie". Pure Film. PureFilm.net. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "The Veteran Story". Internet Movie Database. IMDb.com. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs". Louisiana Veterans Home in Jackson, LA. Archived from the original on 2014-01-21. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "When Adventure Really Matters..?". Blog.AlexHarz.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  13. ↑ "Bovine Metropolis Theater Players". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  14. ↑ "Voodoo Comedy Showcase". www.voodoocomedy.com. Voodoo Comedy Playhouse. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  15. ↑ "Improv Your Life". Bovine Metropolis Theater. Bovinemetropolis.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  16. ↑ "One Die Short: A Web Series about Life, Love and Roleplaying Games". One Die Short (ODS). Onedieshort.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  17. ↑ "Sink - Official Trailer". Blurred Picture Studios.
  18. ↑ "Sink - Movie". Alex Harz YouTube Channel.
  19. ↑ "World Improv Network (WIN)". Improvised Comedy Radio. KZKO The Vibe. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08.
  20. ↑ "Let's Ask America". TV Game Show. ABC.
  21. ↑ http://brmr.net/
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